By: HIDAYAT HUSSAIN 50 years ago, 4th March, 1967 marked a watershed event in the post-Partition history of Sindh. It was the day when 207 students were arrested en masse at the G.M. Barrage between Jamshoro and Hyderabad as they staged a rally against the One Unit scheme that had been in place …

A relatively imbalanced report presented in the European Union parliament by Brussels-based South Asian Democratic Forum (SADF) has pointed out religious seminaries of Pakistan as a major hindrance in promoting quality education in Pakistan. The report “Education: South Asia’s Foundation for the future”, while recommending necessary steps such as a …

WASHINGTON: Multiple fast-attack vessels from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps came close to a US Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, forcing it to change direction, a US official told Reuters on Monday. The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the IRGCN boats came within …

The government on Monday decided to build a ‘CPEC Tower’ in Islamabad named after the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The decision was taken during a meeting of officials from the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms, other line ministries and departments in the capital. The ‘CPEC Tower’, touted as ‘iconic’ …